A catch up

The girls felt so gorgeous in these photos. Why? Because the bows in their hair say HO HO HO and they were SO excited about that. We were getting ready for our Carols Service at the church. Now I didn't take my camera to that event (I know gasp, shock horror) but my friend took some really cute photos of Caitlin with her face painted as a butterfly. The girl said to her would you like a butterfly on your cheek and she said um no my whole face please. LOL. We also got some cute photos of Hamish on the mechanical bull. He had a great time. It was pouring with rain, we were absolutely saturated but we truly did have the greatest time ever.
It has been raining here for most of the school holidays so far and the kids have had cabin fever. On this day it absolutely bucketed down and hailed and thundered and you name it. Our back step always floods when it rains - it comes nearly up to the step. Once it was done. Caitlin quietly popped her cossies on and gum boots and was splashing up and down in the puddles. Having a lovely time. The boys saw her and begged to join in. So down to their undies they went and the whole backyard became a quagmire. They had so much fun. There was mud everywhere. I had to keep saying to myself, they are kids this is the stuff memories are made of. Chill out girlfriend. There was a box that had been left out in the rain and got all soggy and the kids played with that box in the water for SOOOO long. It's the small things hey?

These were photos taken getting ready for the school concert. Gideon and Hamish were angels. And Bay was a shepherd boy. Hamish was so funny in this concert. For some reason they had him center stage and he kept organizing all the children and directing them in the dances and songs. Incorrectly I might add. He would be really getting into it and then would turn and have a little cuddle with Claire Kelly and then a Kung Fu Fight with the boy on the other side and then all of a sudden he would be back to the dance and concentrating really intensely it was a major crack up.These photos were taken at Hamish's Boys brigade display night. He had the best time. He won an award, a little key chain of the Anchor boy logo. He performed This little light of mine - which was hysterical. And the highlight? He got to be the leader in the line. It made his night. Made him feel very responsible. He bossed those boys around all night. I am your leader he kept repeating. Sadly the other boys weren't quite as impressed. LOL. The display night went right up to the big boys and they all got to show us what they had done throughout the year. They all do amazing gymnastics. Not girly stuff but really physical stuff that made me gasp out loud, much to my embarrassment. LOL The little boys were in heaven watching all the tricks and displays, gasping and oohing and laughing and admiring. It really was a fun night.